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macOS Monterey 12.1 beta: Apple rolls out macOS Monterey 12.1 beta with SharePlay feature – Times of India

October 29, 2021
Bharat Times English News

Apple recently released MacOS Monterey For the public and now the tech giant has seeded the first public beta of macOS Monterey 12.1 for testing purposes. Unveiled at WWDC in June, macOS Monterey brings notable features to PCs, but some features were missing when the company released the update. One such feature is SharePlay which has been rolled out in the latest beta update. It can be expected that this feature will soon be available to all users when the company releases a stable update to the public.
NS shareplay feature It was first introduced in iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 and tvOS 15.1. This feature gives users the ability to stream movies, TV, music and other media using FaceTime. When a user plays media, playback begins immediately for the entire group at the same time. This feature only works on Apple devices with the latest operating system.
Here’s How to Use the SharePlay Feature on macOS Monterey

  1. Start a FaceTime call with one or more users.
  2. After connecting, open the music or video streaming app on your device. But keep in mind that all participants in the call must have a subscription to those apps. Currently, this feature only supports Apple Music and Apple TV, but the company has said that support for third party apps will be available soon.
  3. Once you play something, other participants will be prompted to accept or decline the shareplay request.
  4. When you play a music or video, it will automatically be shared with other users as well.
  5. You can also share your entire screen, including third party apps and content.
  6. To end SharePlay, you can tap the icon in the top left corner of your device, tap the SharePlay icon, and select End SharePlay.

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